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Finding The Heart Of God : The History And Missiological Significance Of The Word Of Life House Church Network As A Movement Of Renewal In China, Yalin Xin
ATS Dissertations
No abstract provided.
Women's Ordination- A Litmus Test For Antinomianism, Joseph Omolo
Women's Ordination- A Litmus Test For Antinomianism, Joseph Omolo
Master of Art Theology Thesis
When the Evangelical Lutheran Church in Kenya (ELCK), to which I belong, established a deaconess college at the beginning of this century to train young women for parish work, it was not clear which kind of education they were going to be offered. Many observers, both from within and without, saw this as a signal that the church was moving towards the ordination of women. When the first crop of deaconesses graduated and were deployed into the parishes, a great confusion reigned among the members, both clergy and ordinary Christians, regarding the role of these new workers. To compound the …
Towards A Model Of Engagement In The Public Realm For The Methodist Church In Singapore, Kiem-Koik Kwa
Towards A Model Of Engagement In The Public Realm For The Methodist Church In Singapore, Kiem-Koik Kwa
ATS Dissertations
No abstract provided.
Good News To The Poor: A Model For Holistic Ministry In Bunyore, Kenya, Moses Alela
Good News To The Poor: A Model For Holistic Ministry In Bunyore, Kenya, Moses Alela
ATS Dissertations
This study details a model for holistic Christian ministry which can be adopted by churches to help alleviate extreme poverty in Bunyore, Kenya. The model presented here is faithful to biblical truth and culturally relevant. If well implemented, the model can help Christians in Bunyore meet both their spiritual and physical needs, thereby demonstrating that Good News is indeed good to those in extreme poverty. The model has a spiritual element which makes it Holistic Christian Transformational Development (as it is termed here). This model stands in distinction from other models introduced by secular bodies which lack this spiritual element, …
The Church's Changing Mission: Working With Hiv/Aids Among The Shona People Of Zimbabwe, Thomas Muhomba
The Church's Changing Mission: Working With Hiv/Aids Among The Shona People Of Zimbabwe, Thomas Muhomba
ATS Dissertations
The devastating and unhealthy consequences of HIVIAIDS pandemic in the midst of a growing church among the Shona people of Zimbabwe suggest the need to investigate characteristics and factors that expose the Shona to HIVIAIDS risk behaviors; and formulating recommendations to the church for effective ministry with the Shona community. The study was carried out among Shona cohorts in the urban area and rural area. For the urban area, the study was done in Harare targeting the Shona Community and United Methodist congregations whose membership are largely made up o f the Shona Speaking people. For …
Church Health And Church Growth In Congregations Of The Russian Church Of Evangelical Christians, Andrei E. Blinkov
Church Health And Church Growth In Congregations Of The Russian Church Of Evangelical Christians, Andrei E. Blinkov
ATS Dissertations
No abstract provided.
Finding The Heart Of God: The History And Missiological Significance Of The Word Of Life House Church Network As A Movement Of Renewal In China, Yalin Xin
ATS Dissertations
No abstract provided.
Relationship Of Structural Change To Church Growth Of London First Umc, Earl Wade Arp
Relationship Of Structural Change To Church Growth Of London First Umc, Earl Wade Arp
ATS Dissertations
No abstract provided.
Leadership Training For Developing The Leadership In Haret El-Ballaneh Alliance Church, Lebanon, Charbel Abdulmassih Malak
Leadership Training For Developing The Leadership In Haret El-Ballaneh Alliance Church, Lebanon, Charbel Abdulmassih Malak
ATS Dissertations
No abstract provided.
Transmission And Reception Of Blended Family Narratives In The Church Context, Christopher W. Perry
Transmission And Reception Of Blended Family Narratives In The Church Context, Christopher W. Perry
ATS Dissertations
No abstract provided.
Reclaiming Ecwa Believers' Identity And Sense Of Belonging In Christ: A Problem Of Christian Identity, Emmanuel Datiyong Akanet
Reclaiming Ecwa Believers' Identity And Sense Of Belonging In Christ: A Problem Of Christian Identity, Emmanuel Datiyong Akanet
ATS Dissertations
No abstract provided.
Good News To The Poor: The Place Of Microeconomic Development In Discipling And Poverty Alleviation In Nairobi, Kenya, Philip Kairu Thuo
Good News To The Poor: The Place Of Microeconomic Development In Discipling And Poverty Alleviation In Nairobi, Kenya, Philip Kairu Thuo
ATS Dissertations
No abstract provided.
A Revitalization Strategy For Central New York United Methodist Churches, Robert J. Norrix
A Revitalization Strategy For Central New York United Methodist Churches, Robert J. Norrix
ATS Dissertations
No abstract provided.
Factors Involved In Fast-Growing, Dynamic Church Plants, Stephen Thomas Gray
Factors Involved In Fast-Growing, Dynamic Church Plants, Stephen Thomas Gray
ATS Dissertations
No abstract provided.
Power To Become Witnesses : The Impact Of An Acts 1:8 Initiative On Three Participating Congregations Of The Zeeland Classis, Reformed Church In America, Steven A. Smallegan
Power To Become Witnesses : The Impact Of An Acts 1:8 Initiative On Three Participating Congregations Of The Zeeland Classis, Reformed Church In America, Steven A. Smallegan
ATS Dissertations
No abstract provided.
Developing Missional Identity Through Small Group Spiritual Formation, Jack M. Horner
Developing Missional Identity Through Small Group Spiritual Formation, Jack M. Horner
ATS Dissertations
No abstract provided.
A Servant Leadership Model For The Church Of Brazil, Anselmo Francisco Do Amaral
A Servant Leadership Model For The Church Of Brazil, Anselmo Francisco Do Amaral
ATS Dissertations
No abstract provided.
Ecology And Mary: An Ecological Theology Of Mary As The New Eve In Response To The Church’S Challenge For A Faith-Based Education In Ecological Responsibility, Gloria Thurmond D. Min.
Ecology And Mary: An Ecological Theology Of Mary As The New Eve In Response To The Church’S Challenge For A Faith-Based Education In Ecological Responsibility, Gloria Thurmond D. Min.
Gloria Thurmond